1957 Ford Thunderbird Restoration
The 1957 Ford Thunderbird restoration came to us as a project that had been started but never completed. The engine was mostly assembled and the paint had been finished, but the interior pieces had never been cleaned or fixed. It had no seats, door panels, or interior trim pieces. We finished the engine and made sure it ran well. To begin on the interior, all of the old pieces were removed. The windows and windshield, chrome trim, panels, and dash were removed. The interior metal was thoroughly cleaned, the rust spots were treated, and was then painted black. The carpet, seats, door panels, and all new glass pieces were installed.…
Portland International Auto Show
The Portland International Auto Show will hold their 113th annual event this year at the Oregon Convention Center. Watch live demonstrations on a Ford Bronco, Toyota Supra, and Lamborghini. Let the kids have some fun in the Kids’ Place. Check out the new models from Ford, Hyundai, Infiniti, Maserati, Nissan, and Volkswagen, including new electric vehicles (EV) from Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, and Volkswagen. These are just a few of the manufacturers that will be at the Auto Show, check their website for current information and tickets. *This event is put on by the Oregon Convention Center. This is not an event put on by Columbia Auto Repair and Sales, we…
We’ve Got Parts Up To Our Ears
We’ve got parts up to our ears, and we’ve had to expand online to help get these vintage classic car and truck parts and accessories sold! Come see what’s up! We have a wide variety of parts and accessories in our shop. Recently we added a Square online store, as well as our Etsy page, HotRodTreasures. These new changes have been keeping Lynn in the office busy! She has been getting the inventory inputted, syncing with our webpage (check here!), and with our Facebook shop. In the shops, our mechanics have been busy getting these vehicles in our bays worked on. Unfortunately our hot temps sure haven’t helped much. Next…
Things Are Chugging Right Along
We have been B-U-S-Y with restorations and repair projects, and trailer sales are still moving along as well. We’re noticing that supply chains are still a little slower than normal, but it depends on what parts and trailer sizes are on order. Here is where we’re at on our current project vehicles: 1966 Chevrolet Impala We just started on this classic sleeping beauty! The engine was removed today after a rough start getting it into the service bay. This popular classic car will be a total frame-off restoration project. Right now we’re discussing some client decisions regarding the interior and how the client wants to go with that. The engine…
